Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the
foundation stone of various development projects worth around Rs 5,800 crores
in multiple sectors in Gujarat’s Mehsana on Monday.
The projects that were inaugurated include the New
Bhandu-New Sanand (N) section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC);
the doubling of Viramgam-Samakhiali rail line and the Katosan Road-Bechraji-Maruti
Suzuki India Limited (MSIL Siding) Rail Project.
It will include the project for recharge of various
village lakes of Vijapur taluka and Mansa taluka of Mehsana and Gandhinagar
district; Valasana barrage on Sabarmati river in Mehsana District; two schemes
for provisioning of drinking water in Palanpur, Banaskantha; and the Dharoi dam
based Palanpur lifeline project – Head Work (HW) and water treatment plant of
80 MLD capacity.
The foundation stone of other projects that was laid
by the Prime Minister include various development projects in Kheralu; the
project for providing irrigation facilities in Santrampur taluka of Mahisagar
District; widening and strengthening of Naroda-Dehgam-Harsol-Dhansura Road,
Sabarkantha; project for Kalol Nagarpalika Sewerage and Septage Management in
Gandhinagar District; and projects for sewage treatment plants in Siddhpur
(Patan), Palanpur (Banaskantha), Bayad (Aravalli) and Vadnagar (Mehsana).
PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Gujarat. On Tuesday,
PM Modi will visit Kevadia where he will offer floral tribute at the Statue of
Unity, which will be followed by Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations.
The Premiere will lay the foundation stone and
inaugurate multiple projects on Tuesday. Thereafter, he will address the
Officer Trainees of the 98th Common Foundation Course in Aarambh 5.0.
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